William Houghton

Biography

George S. Houghton

M, #77150, b. 29 April 1905

Biography

George S. Houghton was born on Apr 29, 1905 in Lowell, Kent Co., MI, USA, age 5 in 1910 census; age 14 in 1920 census; age 24 in 1930 census. He married Marguerite Ruth Oldt on Aug 9, 1926 he 21, she 22; in 1930 MA census: no name given for wife, age 25, b. ME, parents b. ME, beauty shop hairdresser. George S. Houghton and Marguerite Ruth Oldt appeared in the census of 1930 of Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA, USA age 24, a motor truck accountant; wife's name not listed, but her data given.

Walter Leslie Houghton

M, #77160, b. 20 April 1923, d. 29 August 2014

Biography

Walter Leslie Houghton was born on Apr 20, 1923 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA, USA, age 6 4/12 in 1930 census; age 17 in 1940 census. He died on Aug 29, 2014 at Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, USA, age 91. He was buried on Sep 9, 2014 Walter L. Houghton, 91, died in Bangor, Maine, August 29, 2014. Born in Hingham, Mass., April 20, 1923, Walter was educated in the Hingham school system. He worked many years for his grandfather, Charles Houghton, in the family business, the Hingham Boat Livery. He worked for over 33 years for the U.S. Government at the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot, Hingham, and for the U.S. Post Office and Postal Service, Hingham. Walter served in the U.S. Army, 759th Military Police Battalion, Berlin, Germany. He was active in all sports, teaching roller-skating for Sholes Rollerdome in Dorchester and Hull and also playing football and baseball in the Quincy, Mass., park leagues. Walter was an avid candlepin bowler and golf player. Walter is survived by his daughter, Kathleen Houghton of Orlando, Fla; his sons, Robert Houghton of Orlando, Fla., and David Houghton; his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Houghton; and his granddaughter, Samantha Houghton, all of Hampden, Maine. He was predeceased in 2012 by his beloved wife of 35 years, Ardith Clair Houghton. A graveside service for the family was held September 4, 2014, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Orland, Maine, with Reverend Peter Remick officiating. Arrangements were made by Mitchell-Tweedie Funeral Home in Bucksport, Maine.Published in The Patriot Ledger on Sept. 9, 2014.